nuere

nuere [backformed < CL adnuere] , to give a nod of approval, to assent to. ad nuendam mortalibus beati viri vitae sanctitatem Willib. Bonif. 9 p. 56; nuo ‥ i. annuere, sed non est in usu Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 376; Crispinus Crispiniano / Cristi pila nuens nomine ferre potest Elmh. Metr. Hen. V 488.